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Dr. Hernandez is a Licensed Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist
specializing in neuropsychological testing and maintains private practices
in Lynn and Lawrence, MA.
With over 30 years of experience as a clinician, he has served as Director of two major pediatric departments. He was the Director of Bilingual Assessment at the Franciscan Children's Hospital in Boston, MA. and the Director of Behavioral Medicine at the North Shore Children's Hospital in Salem, MA. For 11 years he held an academic appointment as Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School and was on the medical staff at the Boston Children's Hospital. He now maintains private practice offices working with a broad spectrum of clients. Among his areas of expertise are the diagnosing of language disorders and atypical syndromes, applied behavior analysis, cognitive rehabilitation, and behavioral medicine.
In addition to being an accomplished bilingual neuropsychologist, Dr.
Hernandez has presented at national and international conferences and to
general audiences speaking on the topics of neuropsychological assessment
and rehabilitation. His current areas of interest center around the
development of prescriptive behavioral medicine protocols to treat
pediatric health conditions. In addition, he explores the contribution of
a variety of neuroimaging strategies being utilize to differentially
diagnose language and other higher order cognitive disorders.
Dr. Hernandez is an interactive, solution-focused clinician. His
diagnostic and therapeutic approach centers on providing support and
practical feedback to help clients effectively address life challenges
whether these have been developmentally or traumatically acquired. His
protocols attempt to adhere to falsifiable and scientifically based
efforts while integrating complementary methodologies and techniques to
offer an approach tailored to each patient. With compassion and
understanding, he works with each family to help them build on their
strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to
accomplishing.